Returning all books before the 1st of July

In order to have our complete collection available for the visiting students of The Hague Academy of International Law, which will start on Monday the 9th of July 2012, the following regulations and rules go into effect:

All books and publications must be returned to the Peace Palace Library before the 1st of July

From the 1st of July until the 1st of September, the lending of books will be restricted.

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Use of Force

The UN-Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconstistent with the purposes of the United Nations. In case of aggression by one nation-State against another, the United Nations Security Council is authorized under Chapter VII of the UN Charter to allow member states to take all necessary measures to maintain international peace and security. Some examples of Use of Force short of war : economic sanctions, boycott, pacific blockade, embargo, retorsion and reprisals.